Pensamiento judío sobre Génesis 16:6

We read in Midrash Rabbah Deut. 4, that the Rabbis say "there are people who benefit by listening, whereas others lose out by listening." Adam lost out by having listened to his wife, as the Torah says "because you have listened to your wife...you will have to toil in the sweat of your brow,..the earth will be cursed on your account etc.." (Genesis 3,17) On the other hand, Abraham listened to his wife, as is recorded in Genesis 16,6. "Abraham listened to his wife Sarah." The Lord said: "if he who listened to his wife benefitted, how much more will he benefit who listenes to Me." Proverbs 1,33, tells us "he who listens to Me, will dwell securely, not concerned with fear of evil."

As she was barren and did not have offspring; and she was taken from the place of her birth and the house of her father to an unknown land; as she was requested to lie for the sake of Avram when she came to Egypt, and she was taken to the house of Pharoah, and whatever happened to her happened; as her Egyptian maidservant became pregnant for Avram, her husband; and her maidservant made light of her; and her husband told her, "do to her what is right in your eyes" (Genesis 16:6); as she heard the announcement about the birth of Yitzchak from the opening of the tent; as she waited many years for her husband, Avram, to return from his journeys and his wars; as she was requested to lie for the sake of Avraham when she came to Gerar, and she was taken to the house of Avimelekh, and whatever happened to her there happened; as her son was taken from her for the binding (his sacrifice).